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20th November 2025
#RTIAwards
RegTech Insight Awards - USA 2025 Categories and Descriptions
Nominations for RegTech Insight Awards – USA 2025 can be made by financial institutions, our Advisory Board and the RegTech solution providers themselves in the following categories:
REPORTING AND DATA
Best Regulatory Reporting Solution
Vendors of solutions that assist firms in monitoring business activity, generating and/or submitting the necessary regulatory reports to regulators.
Best Regulatory Data Solution
Vendors of regulatory data solutions that meet the requirements of compliance
Best Solution for CFTC Reporting
Best vendor solution for CFTC derivatives reporting.
Best Solution for Regulatory BI Compliance
Vendors offering exceptional solutions that empower financial institutions and other regulated entities to effectively leverage Business Intelligence (BI) for regulatory compliance.
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Best Solution for Buy-Side Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of systems targeting the capture, processing, cleaning, storing, integration and management of data for regulatory and compliance purposes, for buy-side firms.
Best Solution for Sell-Side Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of systems targeting the capture, processing, cleaning, storing, integration and management of data for regulatory and compliance purposes, for sell-side firms.
Best Compliance as a Service Solution
Managed service providers that help organisations to meet their regulatory compliance mandates through cloud solutions.
Best Regulatory Change Management Solution
Vendors of solutions supporting change management for regulatory updates, refits, amends etc.
Best Regulatory Intelligence Solution
Vendors of solutions providing access to regulatory intelligence such as horizon scanning.
Best Regulatory Alert Management Solution
Vendors of regulatory alert systems that assist firms in managing their compliance obligations.
Best Solution for Records Retention
Vendors of software solutions for records retention to assist firms with their record and document management obligation
Best Client On-Boarding Solution
Vendors of solutions providing support for client on-boarding, including entity data, Peps and sanctions management.
TRADE SURVEILLANCE AND FINANCIAL CRIME
Best Trade Surveillance Solution
Vendors of solutions dedicated to trade surveillance.
Best e-Comms Surveillance Solution
Vendors of solutions that provide voice and mobile message channels for regulatory compliance purposes.
Best Transaction Reporting Solution
Vendors of solutions that provide firms with systems to generate and execute their mandatory transaction reporting requirements to regulators.
Best Transaction Cost Analysis Solution for Best Execution
Vendors of advanced trading analysis solutions – including reference data, trading intelligence for buy-side firms, analytics for buy-side firms.
Best Financial Crime Solution (including AML/Fraud)
Vendors of solutions covering issues including fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption; and information security.
Best KYC Data Solution
Vendors of solutions providing Know Your Customer solutions, including entity data discovery and management.
Best Sanctions and PEPs Solution
Vendors of solutions targeted at managing and meeting the specific data requirements of sanctions and PEPs
Best Post Trade Solution
Vendors of solutions designed to meet post-trade regulatory requirements.
SUSTAINABILITY
Best ESG Data and Reporting Solution
Vendors providing comprehensive ESG data and reporting solutions that enable firms to meet disclosure requirements, enhance transparency, and support sustainable decision-making.
Best Climate Risk Solution
Vendors offering tools and frameworks to assess, manage, and mitigate climate-related financial risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and alignment with sustainability goals.
Best ESG Carbon Accounting Provider
Providers delivering advanced solutions for carbon accounting, helping firms measure, track, and report their greenhouse gas emissions to meet ESG and sustainability targets.
Best Controversy Monitoring Solution for ESG
Vendors of solutions that monitor and analyse ESG controversies, offering real-time insights to help firms identify and address reputational and compliance risks.
Best ESG KYC Surveillance Provider
Vendors providing ESG-focused Know Your Customer (KYC) surveillance solutions that integrate sustainability metrics and screening processes into due diligence workflows.
DATA, TAX AND CONDUCT
Best Data Privacy Solution
Vendors of solutions assisting firms to manage and meet their obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Best Tax Compliance Solution
Vendors of solutions that assist clients to meet their tax compliance obligations
Best Conduct Risk Solution
Vendors of solutions that assist firms to measure, manage and monitor conduct risk and related exposures (including but not limited to risk identification, metrics and analytics, mitigation and control management).
RISK MANAGEMENT
Best Solution for Cybersecurity Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of cutting-edge solutions designed to assist firms in navigating the complex landscape of cybersecurity regulations.
Best Risk Calculation Engine for Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of solutions that assist banks to calculate specific risk models, including standardised and IRB approaches.
Best Liquidity Risk Solution
Vendors of solutions designed to assist firms in monitoring, measuring, and managing liquidity risk in compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring adequate liquidity coverage and stress scenario preparedness.
Best Operational Risk Solution
Vendors of solutions designed to help firms identify and manage operational risk.
Best Solution for Operational Resilience
Vendors of solutions designed to keep systems running and provide operational resilience whatever the circumstance.
Best Solution for Stress Testing
Vendors of solutions providing the capital, liquidity management and risk requirements of stress testing.
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Best RegTech Solution for Digital Assets Compliance
Vendors of innovative RegTech solutions specifically developed to address the unique compliance challenges associated with digital assets.
Best Cloud Solution for Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of cloud-based solutions designed specifically for regulatory compliance.
Best Solution for Digital Transformation in Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of solutions providing complete digital transformation solutions for regulatory compliance.
Best AI Solution for Regulatory Compliance
Vendors that utilise innovative artificial intelligence technology to solve regulatory compliance challenges.
Best Distributed Ledger Technology for Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of distributed ledger technology solutions that support regulatory compliance processes
Most Innovative Technology for Regulatory Compliance
Vendors of solutions that utilise the most innovative and cutting edge technology to solve regulatory compliance challenges. Examples can include (but are not limited to) AI, machine learning, blockchain.
CONSULTANCY AND START-UPS
Best Regulatory Consultancy – North America
The best provider of regulatory advice and consultation services within North America.
Best North America RegTech Start Up for Institutional Markets (business must be younger than 5 years old to quality)
Best RegTech start-up offering solutions that meet capital markets participants’ regulatory requirements.